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[Digital BW] Re: Glop, 1280, Epson driver, and QTR ;)

2005-01-19 by koloshor

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
 
> Still, if you don't use sepia, I've been recommending people put a second
> warm (carbon) light gray there -- the UT7 LC (or UT2 LM).  The main
> noticeable change is that the prints with the sliders will be a bit more
> neutral.  They will also be more lightfast.  The less color pigments in the
> mix the better.

How about another full strength black? I do some stuff with uncoated watercolor papers, and my arches cold-press QTR curves are firing 100% black, 100% light black, 100% magenta, 100% cyan, and 50% yellow (yes, that's 450%) for max density. Two blacks would probably let me get down to 300% ink.

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